BDL's Most Interesting Power Rankings: Might the Clippers' ship be sinking? Let's face it — the best and most powerful teams in the NBA don't really change from week to week. A handful of results in the middle of winter can only mean so much to a franchise's championship hopes. What does shift regularly, though, is how much interest a squad can hold over the course of a season. Every … [Read more...]
Matchday Wrap Up: Monday Morning Manager – WK13
Matchday Wrap Up: Monday Morning Manager - WK13 For me, this weekend was all about two things – the high press and the inability to cope with injury-enforced absences. The stand-out performances of the weekend – Liverpool and Spurs both wining 4-1 – were founded in the high press while the two high profile losses – City and Arsenal – could both be attributed to at least some significant level to … [Read more...]
Jordan, store reach settlement over name use
Jordan, store reach settlement over name use Associated Press 0 Shares print CHICAGO -- Spokespeople for Michael Jordan and a supermarket chain say there's a settlement regarding the alleged misuse of the basketball star's name. The case involves Jewel-Osco's use of Jordan's name in a 2009 Sports Illustrated ad. In August, a jury awarded Jordan $8.9 million from the now-defunct … [Read more...]
NFL Winners and Losers: Chip Kelly and Eagles get embarrassed
NFL Winners and Losers: Chip Kelly and Eagles get embarrassed The Philadelphia Eagles’ season went up in flames on Sunday afternoon. Technically, the Eagles are still going to be hanging around the NFC East race because that division is awful. However, the Eagles are a big reason the division is so bad. Even if, somehow, the Eagles win that putrid division, they're not a team that can make … [Read more...]
Blatter says he was 'very close' to death
Blatter says he was 'very close' to death 0 Shares print Sepp Blatter said he was "between the angels who were singing and the devil who was lighting the fire" during his recent health scare, and backed suspended UEFA president Michel Platini to succeed him at FIFA. Last week, FIFA president Blatter, 79, and Platini, 60, had their appeals against 90-day suspensions rejected by the … [Read more...]
In a year full of second-place finishes, Kevin Harvick finishes second again
In a year full of second-place finishes, Kevin Harvick finishes second again HOMESTEAD, Florida – The theme of Kevin Harvick's season continued Sunday night at Homestead. The 2014 Sprint Cup Series champion picked up his 13th second-place finish of the season in the Ford 400. The driver that beat him? Kyle Busch, one of the three drivers he was racing for the title, meaning Harvick ends the … [Read more...]
Russian minister says met IAAF’s Coe over sports doping allegations: R-Sport (Reuters)
Russian minister says met IAAF's Coe over sports doping allegations: R-Sport (Reuters) Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Monday he had met Sebastian Coe, the head of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), to discuss doping allegations against Russian athletes, R-Sport reported. Mutko said a first meeting of an IAAF commission looking into the issue with … [Read more...]
I thought I was going to die, says Sepp Blatter of recent health scare
I thought I was going to die, says Sepp Blatter of recent health scare Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter revealed Sunday that he feared he was dying during a recent health scare. The 79-year-old, who has been banned for 90 days as the ongoing probe into widespread corruption at football’s world governing body, was hospitalised earlier this month suffering from stress. “I was close […] … [Read more...]
BGSU hockey picks up sweep of Huntsville – Sentinel-Tribune
BGSU hockey picks up sweep of Huntsville - Sentinel-Tribune It wasn’t the prettiest performance, but on a night Bowling Green didn’t have its best stuff, it found a way to grind out a win. The No. 15 Falcons scored three times in the third period, including an empty-net goal with 25 seconds remaining that ended up being the game-winner as they completed a weekend sweep with a 4-3 win against … [Read more...]
DN Sports Desk: Score predictions for Nebraska vs. Iowa game – Daily Nebraskan
DN Sports Desk: Score predictions for Nebraska vs. Iowa game - Daily Nebraskan Josh Kelly, Senior Sports Editor - Iowa 34, Nebraska 31 Iowa’s 11-0 season hasn’t been the sexiest, but the Hawkeyes have been getting the job done. That’s all you can ask of any college football team. The record speaks louder than the wins themselves. To consistently win games, no matter what schedule you have, is … [Read more...]